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A Triple Alliance.

Unhappily for the wretched victim of their
assaults. dyspepsia, constipation and bilious
ness are faithful allies. When one of these
foes attack the system, the other two speedily
follow in its wake, and successfully make their
onslaught. Successfully, but not successfully, II
Hostetters Stomach Bitters be used to repel the
onset The Bltters as easily extirpates these
monsters as st. George is depicted in the act Of
doing TO the dragon In the steel vignette upon the
fight, like their advance is nearly simultaneous
Their mutually destroyed, they precipitately re-
treat leaving health master of the position and
strongly enriched by the Bitters. This grand for
tifer Is also a reliable bulwark against the insid-
ious assaults of malarial disease, and stops the
approach OF rheumatism. II, moreover relieves
nervous complaints, and imparts ygor to the
weak.
Nanagan-Thm's the thinnest pair o. gents
ever seen, barrin' wan.
Lannigan-An' how thin was he, might ask?
Flannagan-Begorra, he was as thin as two O
thin put together.
Mrs. Chas. Smith of Jlmes, Ohio,
write: have used every remedy for sick head
ache could hear of for the past fifteen years, but
Carter's Little Liver Pills did me more good than
all the rest.
Customer-Aunt Dinah, am glad to see that
you getting on so well in the hot corn business
II fully meets your expectations, presume?
Aunt Dinah-Yes, sah from a peculiarly point 1t
do but dis constant 'syosure TO de elements am
mighty rough on de cohiplexiou-'deedit am, san.
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Grain Quotations.
Tuesdays quotal
WHEAT.

Received daily, by private wire, by Il. N Pink
nam. broker. 8 Exchange street. Portland, Me:
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.
L. ofnfio
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Brown-Youre a lucky dog, Robinson. SO you
married girl worth half a million dollars in her
own right.
Robinson (rather more sadly than the circum-
stances seem TO warrant)-Yes.
Brown-You ought TO put up the drinks.
Robinson-Al right old man. Just walt while
run into the house and see II l can get dollar.
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When Landseer. the great animal painter, was
introduced 10 the king Of Portugal, the latter,
whose knowledge OF English was strictly limited,
welcomed him with:
Mr.. Landseer-I am so fond OF beasts"-W. Z.
Firth Autobiography.
Our druggist informs us that Dr. Bulls Cough
Syrup sells better than any other cough medi-
cine.
"Now it's all right, It's all right, darling" said
Mrs. Workhard 81 have tested it thoroughly.
Salvation Oil will surely cure your pain in the
back"
In the high school of 1900:
Prlrcipal-Who was first IN war, first In peace
and first in the hearts Of his countrymen?
Chorus by the entire school, standing and with
uncovered heads John l.. Sulliyani -Burdette.
YES, Vanilla is expensive, and when one buys
an Extract at a low price, do not be disappointed
If It is poor or disagreeabe In flavor. For abso-
lutte purity we recommend Burnett's Extract Of
Vanilla.
Omaha boy-Papa, was Samson killed by his
Father-It amounted to that. She betrayed
him to those who wanted to kill him.
Boy-What did she do II for?
Father-I don't know. Maybe she gave him
letter and he forgot to mail 1t.
All Who Suffer from coughs, colds, irrita-
tion Of the bronchial tubes, or tendency to con-
SUMPTION will find in Dr. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY a remedy as agreeable to the pal-
ate as efectual in removing disease. The Balsam
is pleasant, safe powerful and speedy remedy;
1t is a remedy that cures.
Fogg-who was the man that just bowed to me,
do you know?
Blogg-Which? the one who is raising his hat
to that servant girl inlthe door?
Fogg-Yes; who is he?
Blogg-Why, he is one of the new candidates for
alderman There he goes, shaking hands with the
noliceman on the corner.
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CITY ADvERTIsEmENTs
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice of a Hearing.

WHEREAS, the Portland Water Company has
w petitioned the City Council TO alter North
street Public Way in said city,-beginning at or
near the corner of Walnut str ct and said North
street; thence northerly with curve TO the west
a distance of about two hundred feet; thence on a
tangent about five hundred feet thence on a curve
to the east back to said street, and whereas said
petition was referred by the City Council. Dec.
5th A. ID. 1887, to the undersigned, for them to
consider and act upon, therefore
Notice is hereby given to all parties interested,
that the Joint Standing Committee of the City
Council on laying out new streets, will meet to
hear the parties and view the proposed way on
WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of December, A. ID.
1887 at O'Clock in the afternoon, at the room Of
the Mayor and Aldermen, City Building, and viii
then and there proceed to determine and adiudge
whether the public convenience requires said
street or way to be laid out
Given under our hands on this 18th day OF De-
cember, A. ID. 1887.
CHAs. J. CHAPMAN, Mayor,
v. G. WILSON, Committee
VIM. ii. SMITH, on
JOHN +. RAND, laying out
EDWARD w. KENT, New Streets.
ROBERT A McCLUTCHY,
dee14 dtd
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WIT AND WISDOM.

Guest (suspcionsly eying the fiattened pillows
and the crumpled sheets)-Lo0k here, landlord,
this bed has been slept In.
Landlord (triumphantly) That's what it's fur.
DO not suffer from sick headache
amoment longer. 1t is not necessary. Carriers
Little Liver Pills viii cure you. Dose, one little
pill. Small DOSE Small pill.
DELINQUENT think, boy, that In presenting
this so often you are causing me undue annoy
ance
Boy-Dat amt undue, sir De boss says Its
overdue.
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MRS. chas. Smith of Jlmes. ohio

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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EXHAUSTED VITALITY.
5 Per Cent First Mortgages in Kansas.

During the next 90 days we shall give our Gus
toners per cent. on any money they may send
us for investments we have for sale. We have on
hand First Mortgages and applications for money
upon fin st mortgage loans, mostly upon 160 acre
farms, amounts ranging from $3.50 to $500. we
have also mortgages in amounts 81 900 70 $1,000
at per cent which we offer How much money
can you furnish us for these loans? They are /
security. The stringency in the money market
enables us to cut down amounts applied 1or IN
doubt Now is the time TO get a nice line OF small
gilt edge loans Write for our New investors
Guide, Remit with adviceto, JOHN ID. KNOX
q CO. Investment Bankers and Loan Agents,
Topeka Kan. Boston ONCE: Room "a, No. SO
Bromfield Street. dec6eod&wlm
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To ShipbuiIders and Owners.

DEING DESTROYS of reducing our large stock of
ID Western Pine Masts, we are prepared to
offer them, either rough or manufactured, at
greatly reduced prices.
W. II. SIM0NT0N & SON.,
nov22d1m 426 Commercial St., Portland, Me.
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Winter Arrnngement-nn Effcet nov. -,
1851.

Winter Arrnngement-hn Effeet Nov. =,
1851.
Leave Portland via G.. T. Railway, S.45 a. M;
Lewiston 0.5O: Mechanic Falls mixed trainl TO-
so arriving at w. Mn0t Ills ;.E. Hebron IL 80;
Buckneld 100; 4. Sumner 1920; Hartford
1910; Canton LOO p. m.
Leave Portland 1.S0 p. M; Lewiston zoo,
Mechanic Falls 3.15; arriving 81 W. Minot $50;
r. Hebron $40; Buckield 800; Il. sumner 4.O6;
Hartford 4.12 Canton ATT Gilbertville ASS p.
m.
RETURNING-Leave Canton 430, 0.16 a. m;
arriving at Portland $50 a. m, 1915 y. m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
DAILY-FrOm W. Minot $50 p. m. for Hebron
Academy; Buckheld $50 p. m. for w. sumner
and Turner; Canton APT p. m. arriving at Peru
$50; Dixheld 800; Mexico 100 p m, also for
Bredun's Mills, LivermOre. Returning, leave
land 1906 p. m. l.. l.. LINCOLN Supt.
re. BRADFORD. g. I. A. oct6dtf
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Spoken.

spoken.
Oct 8, lat 81 s, Ion 26 w. barque Adolph Obr1g
Carlton, from New York for Yokohama.
Oct z, lat I8 5, Ion 81 w, barque VIM w Grape
from Philadelphia for Hi0g0
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TRUNK RAILWAY on CsyADi.
WINTER ARRANGEMENTS.

w a@A~ - -
On and after MONDAY, Nov. -, fss7,
trains will rum ms feltswss
DEPARTURES
Esf Auburn and Lewiston, 80 and 8.4b
a. %. and 2.46 and $40 p. m.
For Gorham, SAB a. IN. and 1.3O and O2Ops
m.
For Gerham, Montreal and Chicago, 5.45
a. M and L. 80 ?. m.
Fer Quebec, 1.30 p. m
For BuckaeId and Canton, SAB a. m. and
1.30 p. m.
From Lewiskon and Auburns B.4G a. n.
12.15, 3.15, 5.45 and 6.45 p. m.
From Gorham, AS am, lx.1b and 6.4o p 10.
From Chiengo and Montreai, IBID and
6.45 p. m.
From Quebec, 1215 p. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars on night train ana
Parl0r cars on day train between Portland and
TICKET OFFICES
IS Exchange ST., and Dsuci Foot Of India Street
Lowest fares from Portland, Yarmouth June
tion and Danville Junction as follows: To Chicar
20, S21.O and $1,000: Detroit, Sl6.70 and
SIG 90; Kansas City, S32.50 and s2S.s5; 81.
Paul s32. so and $500; st. Louis via. Detroit,
Sz5. 90 and S21 .25; st. Louis via. Chicago. Sz6oO
and s24.00; California, sS25 and s65.75.
JOSEPH HICKsON, General Manager.
VIM. EDGAR, q. r. A.,
Nov 20, 1887. j. STEPHENSON. Supt
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Ocean Insurance Company.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND.

TINE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders Of the
Ill First National Bank of Portland will be held
at their Banking Rooms on TUESDAY, the tenth
day OF January next, at 1870 O'Clock a. H., for
the purpose of electing seven Directors for the
ensuing year. and for the transacting Of any other
business that may legally come before them.
J. Z. WENGREN, Cashier.
Pr and Dec. o. 1887. dec1Odtd
The Lambertville record., 1887-07-06

days under the mistaken impression that
Buddington had fogging in reserve for
him, and In his narrative he moralizes on
the barbarous custom of fogging. He had
been woful witness of the application
of the cat to the backs of stubborn sail
ors. Once when he fancied he was
shabbily treated by Mares sailors he
ran away, made q burrow in the snow
and hid himself in 1t until he was dug
out by q search party Mares then
told him that when he had grievance to
come to him, and thereafter things went
smoothly. Once he made himself
wretched in the belief that Kane was GO
ing to shoot him. His fears were those
of simple, untutored native who did
not understand the white mans ways.
He called the leaders under whom he
served Master or "Father." "Our mas
ter" he said CT DR.. Hayes, appeared to
be full of liking for me-" He thought his
master was sly old fellow all the same,
and when Hayes offered him present of
gun he declined it on the ground tt at
it didn't shoot straight 1t paid him to
look this gift-horse In the mouth, for
Hayes then gave him splendid gun.
Hans cannot be held up as q pattern of
filial devotion. When Kane took him
away from his weeping mother, Hans
told her he would earn some money for
her and would soon come back. Then
this undutiful son forgot his parent, and
when Kane made his memorable retreat
to the settlements Hans turned up miss
ing one day, and it was found that he
had gone to live among the Etah natives
1000 miles from his home. Kane says
Hans had lost his heart to comely
maiden, and that he went to live
with her in brand-new hut. Hans
gives different version of the
story. He says he had no faith
that the explorers would ever reach
Upernayik. The natives had treated him
kindly and could understand nearlyevery-
thing he said, and they gave him a hearty
welcome when he decided to live with
them. "After I had lived with them
several winters" he says, 81 began to
think of taking wife. First | went
wooing girl of good morals, but gave
her up because her father said, Take my
sister, who was widow and a bad
woman. Afterward l got sweetheart
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Free State" troops during the border
warfare in that territory. He was presi-
dent f the Topeka 'tFree State" Consti-
tutional Convention, and, upon the adj
mission of Kansas in 1851, was chosen
its first senator for the term ended
March 8, 1865. He was reelected for an
additional term, from March 4, 1865, to
March 3, 1871 but on the 1st of july.
1866, while absent from the Senate on
leave of absence, committed suicide near
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, by shooting
himself with a pistol Various hypo-
theses are indulged in respecting the
motive which prompted his suicide, his
enemies, of which he had many, attrib-
uting the rash act to remorse for atroci-
ties alleged to have been committed by
him. during the border wars and the
civil war, in which latter he held
a Federal commission as brigadier
general. Others are of opinion that his
mind was unbalanced by failing health,
superinduced by over-indulgence in the
wino-cup. AT all events, the particulars
attending his sudden taking-off, like
those Of Preston King, are matters of
grave speculation.4
1t is an additional coincidence that
General Joseph Lane, the first senator
from Oregon, who was born in Bun
combe county, N. c., in 1901, and
who was the Democratic candidate for
Vice President in 1861, on the ticket with
John G. Breckenridge, was likewise a
citizen of Indiana, serving several terms
in the Legislature of that State. He
also participated in the Mexican war and
was promoted by President Polk to be
brigadier general for gallantry at Buena
Vista and other battles He was ap-
pointed governor of the Territory of
Oregon in 1849, served four terms in the
House as delegate in Congress, and in
1869 was chosen senator for the term ex-
piring March 8, 1861. All the Lanes
mentioned are now dead, and it is worthy
of remark that Henry s. Lane, James II.
Lane and Joseph Lane are the only
Lanes who ever held seats in the Senate,
and, with the addition of Amos Lane,
all served in the House. Lafayette Lane,
who was member of the Forty y-fourth
Congress from Oregon, was son of
Gen. Joe" Lane. No other persons by
the name of Lane have so far served in
either branch of Congress.
J. J. NOAH.
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gacity. It was extorted from the State poll
ticians by the necessities of the times. Its
vital element was the independent authority
of the national government in raising its
revenues and enforcing its laws.
Gouverneur Morris, whose portrait accom-
panies this article, was the man who drafted
the constitution. He was New York law
yer, and man of the practical type. He
served on the committee to draft the consti-
tuition of New York in 1775. He served in
the Continental Congress, and was one of the
New York delegates to the constitutional
convention, and during its debates he made
the prophetic remark "This country must
be united. If persuasion does not unite it
the sword will.J He was chosen to draft
and arrange the provisions of the constitu-
ton as settled by the votes of the conven-
ton.
Alexander Hamilton's portrait appro-
priately accompanies that of his colleague,
Morris, for he 1T was, as Secretary of the Treas
ury, who converted the latter's paper scheme
into an actual machine of government. By
his plan for the assumption of the State
debts contracted in the revolutionary strug-
gle, and the funding of the entire debts into
bonds. he identified the interests of the in
vestors all over the country with the stability
OF the national government. He made the
question of the selection of the permanent
site Of the national capital the basis of
deal with Jefferson the latter giving his in
fiuence in favor of the funding assumption
bill in consideration of Hamilton's aid to
the selection of the Potomac river site for
the capital. Thus it is that Washington
city came to be located where it is. The
national government began with 'slog
rolling" transaction.
The first seat of the new government
established by the constitution of 1877 was
Federal Hall, in New York city, picture of
which accompanies this article. The site is
now occupied by the custom-house, and the
statue of Washington shown in the illustra-
ton marks the spot where the nvst President
of the United States took Tie oath of office,
administered by Chancellor Livingston,
April 30, 1889. The Knle used ON shat occa-
sion is still preserved.
A Royal Flush-Queen victoria's income.
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ware and Pennsylvania were invited to join.
There was nothing more in the movement
than an attempt to meet some practical neces-
sities blythe united action of the States grouped
around Chesapeake bay. The Legislature of
Virginia gave the movement a national
scope by proposing that the other States
should be invited to send commissioners
also to take into consideration uniform sys-
tenn of commercial regulations. To this,
however, Maryland would not agree, for fear
that it would weaken the authority of Con-
gress and tend to proscrastInate the collec-
tion of the revenues due the Federal gov
ernment. Maryland was, therefore, not rep
resented at the convention that met at its
own capital city, Annapolis September Ii,
1886, but delegates were present from New
York, New Jersey, Pennsy lvania, Delaware
and Virginia. They remained in session
three days, and came to the conclusion that
the power of regulating trade is of such
comprehensive extent that to giveit eff
cacy may require correspondent adjust
ment of other ports of the Federal system. y
They, therefore, recommended that another
conference be held at Philadelphia on the
second Monday Of May, 1857, to which all
The States should be requested to send COM
missioners.
Congress was at that time really dplo-
matte body its members came together not
as representatives Of the people, but as the
envoys of the States, and votes were taken by
States, each delegation having one vote
In 1855 New Jersey refused to pay its quota
for the support of the government and it
was felt that the confederation was break
ing up. Efforts to persuade the States to al
low Congress to impose duty on imports
had failed. Meanwhile Hamilton, whose
idea of craftsmanship was to get things done
and was supple as regards methods, got into
the commercial convention movement and
was one of the New York delegates to
Annapolis. Madison and the rest of
the practical statesmen of the day now
took hold of the movement as offer
ing good chance to secure better sys-
TEN of government, and Congress recon-
mended all the States to send commission ers
to the Philadelphia convention. All the
States responded but Rhode Island, although
New Haimpshires commissioners cid not
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side of the dying astronomer Sonntag
and tenderly buried his body deep in
the snow before he turned his weary
footsteps back to Hayes little schooner.
1t was Hans who furnished the little touch
oflove and romance that lights up Kanes
story of the bleak 600 miles retreat in
small boats through the ice fields of Mel
vile bay. 1t was Hans who launched
his kayak from the narrow foe on which
he and his comrades had drifted more
than thousand miles down into the
Atlantic ocean and took to the steamer
Tigress the first news of the Polaris
party. Here is what they asked him and
Hans answers show him struggling with
the English language:
"Who are your"
"Nord Pole NUT Polaris bebles."
"Where is Captain Hall?"
"Cap'n Ull he diet
Hans went with Kane a thousand
miles further north than he had eyer
been before. He tells how at times he
cried during the first long winter night,
for he had never seen such darkness
before and he feared it would never be
light again. He was the trusty hunter of
the expeditions he accompanied, and all
save one Of the subordinate officers he
served under speak well of him. Kane
praised the boy as "a very useful and active
fellow, on whose energy as hunter our
supplies often depended" That was
Hans first expedition. His last long
journey was made twenty years later, and
Sir George Mares says in his official re-
port: "All speak in the highest terms
Of Hans, who was untiring in his exer-
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whom resolved never to part with but
to keep as my wife in the land of the
Christians" This was Hans "dear little
wife," She doubtless had name of her
own, but she is known to Arctic writers
as Mrs. Hans
For six years Hans, cut off from the
world of his boyhood, lived among these
poor savages, who are nearer the North
Pole than any other people. Hans was
missionary convert, and one of the
most interesting parts of his narrative Is
where he describes how in the winter
twilight, when raging storms kept the
hunters in their huts, he would tell the
poor people of Saviour who had died
for them, and of hope beyond the BIT
ter cold and suffering Of this world No
one knew till years after that within the
frightful ice-prison which sewers this
fragment of the human race from the
rest of mankind humble follower of
The Lambertville record., 1887-07-06

high steeple; this, however, had decayed,
and was taken down in 1774. A plain belfry
was erected in its stead. and the cut accom-
panying this article gives faithful picture
of the building as it looked when the con-
vention of 1887 met
Times were very different then from what
they are now. The country was only one
fifth of its present size, and of that only
about one-ffth was settled. The Mississippi
river was the Western boundary and the only
seaboard was the Atlantic, the territory ON
the Gulf of Mexico as well as that west of the
Mississippi belonging to Spain. Although
hardy pioneers were already pouring into
the valleys of the Ohio and Tennessee rivers,
laying the foundations of great States, the
Eastern gentry who controlled politics gave
little thought to the Western expansion of
the country. General Washington himself
seems to have thought very little fthe navi-
CATION ofthe Mississippi, which the Western
pioneers were already clamorous to have re-
lieyed of Spanish interference. His idea
was to develop lines of communication
from the seacoast to the interior, and
it was with this in view that he got
up the Potomac Company, to build a
canal along the Potomac river from tide
water ito the most convenient Western
waters" The States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia were induced to give their aid to the
scheme, and Washington became president of
the company. This was the beginning of the
present Chesapeake and Ohio canal, extending
from Georgetown, d. c., to Cumberland, Md
Both States lost money by the enterprise
which never reached sthe Western waters,''
and at the present time is hardly able TO pay
current expenses The undertaking was
however, most fortunate circumstance for
the nation, as it brought Virginia and Mary
land into peculiarly close relations, so that
while other States were at enmity and New
Jersey, New York and Connecticut were levy
ing vindictive imposts and duties on one an
Potomac, started movement that led to the
establishment of the nation.
In 1885 commissioners from Maryland
and Virginia met at Alexandria to frame
compact between the two States in regard to
the navigation of the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac, the regulation of port dues, tonnage
charges, &c. Washington, who was at that
time pushing his scheme of the Potomac
canal, felt of course a strong interest in the
proceedings of the commissioners, and he
got them to come to Mount Vernon and
transact their business there. When the
Maryland Legislature came to ratify the
compact, resolutions were passed to the
effect that valuations of foreign coin, reg
ulations in regard to bills of exchange and
duties upon imports and exports should be
the same for the two States. Another con-
ference to that end was proposed and Della